4.5 quake hits off Davao Occidental

Source: Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines—A 4.5 magnitude earthquake off Davao Occidental at 5:33 p.m. Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the quake that centered about 34 kilometers southeast of Sarangani  at a depth of 117 kilometers.

The Philippines sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.